Evidence-based nutrition, in plain English — every entry sourced from clinical research.

THE COLLECTION

Health Benefit: Energy & Performance

Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.

Raw coconut meat in a cracked shell

Coconut

Coconut meat, water and oil each have distinct profiles: MCTs for energy, fibre for gut health, polyphenols for antioxidant defence.

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Raw duck breast, meat only

Duck

Duck delivers complete protein with more iron and B12 per 100 g than chicken, making it a nutrient-dense, flavour-rich choice.

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Raw lean lamb loin

Lamb

Lamb delivers complete protein, heme iron, B12 and zinc per 100 g, with a flavour that needs little enhancement.

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Raw potatoes, one halved

Potato

Potatoes are a cheap, nutrient-dense energy source with more potassium than bananas, especially when cooled to increase resistant starch.

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Iodine

Iodine is a trace mineral the body cannot make, yet it sits at the very heart of how we burn energy and grow. The thyroid gland

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Caffeine

The world’s most common stimulant, from coffee, tea and cocoa — sharpens alertness; effects and tolerance vary widely.

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Black coffee

Coffee

Coffee is the most popular source of antioxidants in many people’s diets, which surprises those who think of it only as a caffeine delivery system — a black

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Taurine

Taurine is a sulphur-containing amino acid that, unlike most others, is not built into proteins but floats freely inside cells, where it is abundant in the

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Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10, also called ubiquinone, is a fat-soluble compound found in nearly every cell, concentrated in the energy-hungry tissues of the heart, kidneys and liver. The

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